Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-10-20
Capt j. w. Allen is in town this week

Thomas Ihlstlewaite, Esq, returned
this week from trip to Beatrice. Nebr.
J. II. Huff. Secretary Hoxie Town Site
CO., called at this Office yesterday He
is bosom friend to Colby.
We want correspondent for the c At
from each school district in the county.
Let us hear from you, good friends.
Omer Walters returned from Pueblo,
Colo, this week. He will accept a posi-
ton in the Newell House as second cook.
Preaching service at the NJ. E. Church
omitted at II a. N. Pastor absent until
evening. Preaching at p. m. as usual
next Sabbath
Probate Judge, NJ l.. Lacey, spent
this week in town. Those having bust
ness before him will find him at his Of
flee at the court house
W. r. King. of McGonigal & Son,
agents for the L. p Lands, returned on
Friday from pleasant two weeks visit
to his old home in Charuon. o.
Colby Cornet Band goes to the Oakley
Came Fire to-day. Quite number of
the Colby people took advantage of the
half-fare rates to attend The campfire
Mrs Alice Swartz, of Cincinnati, O..
who has been visiting her sister, MISS
Caroline Thistlewaite. NV part of cOun-
ty for the past two months, started on
her return home on the Monday morning
train
Mr.. and Mrs. C. H. Murray, of Webb
City, Mo-, are spending the week in Col
by. They are on the way to California,
but stopped for short visit with Mrs.
Murray's brother. our fellow townsman,
L. L. Mccormick
A survey party of the U. P. Ry. passed
Forth of Colby last week. making a pre-
liminary survey westward from Rocks
county. The impression is that the U.P.
r. R. company will build this western
extention early next spring.
Fall grain throughout the county is
growing splendidly. A larger acreage
has been sown In the county than ever
before. and with anything like favora-
Bile season next year, we will have an
abundance of cereal grains.
John Elyea. of Lawton. Mich, arrived
at Colby on Sunday. From its establish
ment Mr.. Elyea has1been a constant pa
iron of the CAT He says this country
looks very different from what it did
when he was through here eight years
ago.
w. II. Copeland returned Saturday
from Kansas City, where he was on the
day of the Presidents reception there.
He reports the crowd as something ex-
tensive. Mr.. Cleveland appearance
does not seem to have impressed him
much.
We are sorry to note the loss by death
of the little son of John Dowdall, a resi-
dent of Morgan township. who died on
the 18th inst, and was buried on Tues
day last. Mr. and Mrs. Dowdall have
the sympathy of many friends in their
sad bereavement.
G. c. Stout who lives about five miles
southeast from Colby, brought a large
bunch of peanuts to our Office this week,
the same having been grown on his farm.
The peanut industry ought to be more
VT civo1xy cultivated nv for
than at present.
A grass called the johnson grass
grows we'll in Thomas county. A speci-
men of this grass was left at our Office a
short time ago. by Daniel Bradbury, Esq,
and from it. we should Judge that as feed
it would be fine. Why do not our far
mers try to grow it,
We learn that Mr.. E. A. Hall, cashier
of the First National Bank, was marrled
to a young lady of Cleveland. O.. while
on his trip east. Mr.. Hall will probably
return to Colby about the 10th, where he
and his fair lady will receive hearty
reception from his numerous friends in
Colby.
Willis Summers, Esq, of Nodaway
county, Mo-, father of County Clerk
Summers.is visiting his sons. Jas and w.
II. Summers. of Wendell township. Mr..
Summers. although well along in years.
is yet hale and hearty man, and is
thinking seriously of removing to Thorn
as county next spring with his family.
Arthur Opelt, son of Joseph Opelt, of
Lincoln. Nebr., arrived Saturday night
last. MIR. Opelt will be associated with
Mr.. Mccullough in the management of
the Newell House. These gentlemen are
hotel men of repute. and are busy getting
the house in order. The hotel viii be
opened for business Nov. 1st.. At pres
ent, lodging only is furnished. Mrs.
Joseph Opelt is expected to arrive about
Nov. LIST.